Harry Bosch
@harryboschquote.bsky.social
Daily quotes from homicide detective Harry Bosch. Inspirational and entertaining. A homage to the character created by Michael Connelly.
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Harry Bosch
@harryboschquote.bsky.social
· Feb 20
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The homicide squad isn't a job. It is a mission. #cb
December 1, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The homicide squad isn't a job. It is a mission. #cb
Let me tell you something. There are no good ways to go. #to
December 1, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Let me tell you something. There are no good ways to go. #to
Out of the blue and into the black is what they called going into a tunnel. Each one was a black echo. #be
November 30, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Out of the blue and into the black is what they called going into a tunnel. Each one was a black echo. #be
Do you believe in God? I'm not sure what I believe. My life's more than half over and I still haven't figured it out. #lc
November 30, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Do you believe in God? I'm not sure what I believe. My life's more than half over and I still haven't figured it out. #lc
Follow the money, stupid. It always leads to the truth. #ll
November 29, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Follow the money, stupid. It always leads to the truth. #ll
The important thing is to fight it. Always keep kicking. Always keep fighting the undertow. #to
November 29, 2025 at 8:12 AM
The important thing is to fight it. Always keep kicking. Always keep fighting the undertow. #to
Sometimes I don't think the things I have to do make me much of a knight. #bi
November 28, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Sometimes I don't think the things I have to do make me much of a knight. #bi
My three channels of logic: things I know, things I can assume, and things I want to know. The last channel is always the widest. #tcr
November 28, 2025 at 8:12 AM
My three channels of logic: things I know, things I can assume, and things I want to know. The last channel is always the widest. #tcr
Everybody has a need for their past, I think. Sometimes it pulls harder on you than the future. #bi
November 27, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Everybody has a need for their past, I think. Sometimes it pulls harder on you than the future. #bi
The late show. That's what they call the midnight shift at Hollywood Division, because of all the crazy stuff that happens there in the middle of the night. #dsn
November 27, 2025 at 8:12 AM
The late show. That's what they call the midnight shift at Hollywood Division, because of all the crazy stuff that happens there in the middle of the night. #dsn
I knew I was then, now and forever a tunnel rat. #ep
November 26, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I knew I was then, now and forever a tunnel rat. #ep
Sometimes long shots pay off. #wsog
November 26, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Sometimes long shots pay off. #wsog
I'd never sell out a partner. Even a dead one. #tkot
November 25, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I'd never sell out a partner. Even a dead one. #tkot
The stone left unturned - I know that detectives carry such guilt and regret all the way to the grave. #ds
November 25, 2025 at 8:12 AM
The stone left unturned - I know that detectives carry such guilt and regret all the way to the grave. #ds
The sky was the color of bleached jeans and the air was invisible and clean and smelled like fresh green peppers. #be
November 24, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The sky was the color of bleached jeans and the air was invisible and clean and smelled like fresh green peppers. #be
If you ask a lot of questions you get a lot of information. Not all of it is useful, but sometimes you get lucky. #bb
November 24, 2025 at 8:12 AM
If you ask a lot of questions you get a lot of information. Not all of it is useful, but sometimes you get lucky. #bb
I don't believe in coincidences until there is no other explanation. #ds
November 23, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I don't believe in coincidences until there is no other explanation. #ds
Uh, to say you're done doing something, is that wrong? You know, bad English? #tr
November 23, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Uh, to say you're done doing something, is that wrong? You know, bad English? #tr
I believe that positive energy often pays off. #ds
November 22, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I believe that positive energy often pays off. #ds
Everybody's got a cage that keeps out the sharks. Those who open the door and venture out do so at their own risk. #cob
November 22, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Everybody's got a cage that keeps out the sharks. Those who open the door and venture out do so at their own risk. #cob
Bullshit is bullshit, even from cops. #boschtv
November 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Bullshit is bullshit, even from cops. #boschtv
Darkness waits. But it comes no matter what you do. #tc
November 21, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Darkness waits. But it comes no matter what you do. #tc
The saying is that law enforcement work is ninety-nine percent boredom and one percent adrenaline. #bb
November 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The saying is that law enforcement work is ninety-nine percent boredom and one percent adrenaline. #bb
It's L.A., you know. There's probably a history of violence wherever you go. #rw
November 20, 2025 at 8:12 AM
It's L.A., you know. There's probably a history of violence wherever you go. #rw
There are two kinds of truth. The kind that comes from darkness, gets bent and manipulated for someone's self-interest, and the kind you carry inside and know is real. #boschtv
November 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
There are two kinds of truth. The kind that comes from darkness, gets bent and manipulated for someone's self-interest, and the kind you carry inside and know is real. #boschtv